30 May 2008 18:30 Towcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
gg.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0/7- / 21 |
Jump (202) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Andrew Nick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
5321-6 / 10 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr W F Caudwell |
9/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Lord Appellare (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
78286-0 / 9 |
Jump (29) | M Foley | R Rowe The Reality Partnership |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room briefly and lost place approaching 5th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Fit To Drive (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) |
528624- / 9 |
Jump (36) | S P Jones | B G Powell The Meon Golfing… |
11/2 | |
| led, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last where mistake, weakened and lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Vilcabamba (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
22774- / 7 |
Jump (67) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Lady Clarke |
11/4 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway approaching 5th, soon went 2nd, mistake 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Gurteenoona (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
2400/ / 6 |
Jump (518) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Tide Slider (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0/4532-4 / 7 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… |
10/1 | |
| not fluent, prominent, weakening when mistake 5th | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Another Conker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
99/PU-7 / 7 |
Jump (8) | Mr J Stevenson | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr R Weaver |
100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened approaching 5th | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
All For A Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
/ 7 |
W Kennedy | A M Hales The Hexagon Racing… |
40/1 | ||
| prominent, lost place 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Cleric (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
5/ / 7 |
Jump (860) | W Marston | N Dunger Mr N A Dunger |
80/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up and behind, lost touch approaching 4th, tailed off when tried to refuse and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
348F2P- / 10 |
Jump (49) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
06072- / 13 |
Jump (59) | Andrew Tinkler | P Beaumont Mr N W A Bannister |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, went prominent 4th, not fluent next, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||